Eupanacra splendens

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Eupanacra splendens
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Eupanacra splendens splendens male ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupanacra
Species:
E. splendens
Binomial name
Eupanacra splendens
(Rothschild, 1894) [1]
Synonyms
  • Panacra splendensRothschild, 1894
  • Panacra splendens salomonisClark, 1920
  • Panacra splendens paradoxaGehlen, 1932

Eupanacra splendens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia. [2]

Description

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have brown forewings. Each with three white arrow heads at the apex. The hindwings are dark brown, each crossed by a broad orange band.

Biology

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Epipremnum pinnatum . They have eyespots along each side, with those on the first abdominal segment larger than the others. The tail has a horn that ends in an abrupt point. [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.


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